2026 Motorcycle Rides | Taminator

May 25 Richfield

Mon, 25 May 2026 17:53:29 -0500

Today was just going to Kevin and I, and I planned most of the route last night, with plans to try another new place for lunch in Richfield, the Sawmill Inn Restaurant and Pub. Also, since it was just Kevin and I, I asked for him to meet me at the former Baker’s Cheese on Cty G, so that I didn’t have to do the whole way to Fondy by myself again, and he did. We both left around 9ish and what a huge difference in the weather this morning vs yesterday. It was already sunny and in the 60s by 7:30 a.m. when I went out to clean up the bike and check the tire pressure.

From Baker’s we headed south on G to B east and then Vista View Drive south to Airport Road, then Cty F east to SSS south, 67 into Campbellsport, and then W south to Elmore and Lake Bernice Roads, eventually getting onto Hwy 28 east to Hwy 175 south, and then Kevin planned some other roads heading west, north of Slinger, and then south and east back to Hwy 175 near Richfield. It was close to 11 when we arrived at the Sawmill, and what a really cool place. Plus they weren’t busy. We opted to sit on there patio as well since it had gotten a bit nicer out, because we did run into some pretty thick clouds and a few raindrops on our way there. We didn’t think that it would get close to the high 80s today as they were predicting, but it was nice enough at that time to sit outside, and we both opted to order breakfast.

May 24 Markesan

Mon, 25 May 2026 17:53:19 -0500

I sent a message earlier in the week to my riding pals from Fondy to see if anyone was up for riding either today or tomorrow, Memorial Day, and low and behold, Kevin wasn’t camping either. Which I thought he was. So, I had him and three others who were game for a ride today.

I planned a route with a lunch stop on the southwest side of Green Lake which we have driven by many times on the bikes, but have never stopped… Reilly’s Pub. I think mostly because it is usually very busy. Luckily for us, it wasn’t today and I am certain that was because it didn’t start out very nice weather wise earlier in the day. As a matter of fact it was quite chilly, a little misty and overcast with the fog taking its sweet time to lift when I left Grove. I didn’t even pass one motorcycle on my way to Fondy. Which we planned on meeting at Kevin’s around 10:30.

From Kevin’s I planned a more scenic route to get there instead of taking 23 to K, as 23 probably would also be busy for the holiday weekend anyway. We ended up eventually taking Breakneck to Oak Center Road around the north side of Horicon Marsh, through Waupun, Hwy 44 for a while through Brandon, and some other back roads to K, which is what Reilly’s is on. I think we got there shortly after noon and opted to enjoy the now nice weather on their patio.

May 16 Jugs | Kettles

Sat, 16 May 2026 16:54:13 -0500

Finally a gorgeous day on the weekend! And wouldn’t you know it, almost everyone had other plans except, thankfully, one of my favorite gal pals for riding… Denise. I told her I would meet up with her at her place near Fondy around 11, and I headed out from my place around 10ish after doing some polishing of the bike from some stuff still remaining from last season, as there really weren’t many bugs out the first ride I took due to being so chilly and super windy. I made it there just a little after 11 and hung out for a bit with her and Jessie chatting while she finished getting ready.

From there we were planning on heading to Jugs Hitching Post for some lunch, and then I figured we go through the Northern Kettles with a stop in Armstrong for some cream, and probably split up from there since it is pretty much halfway for both of us.

I was surprised there weren’t many bikes at Jugs, and they also noted the patio wouldn’t open up until Memorial Day weekend. At least they didn’t have the A/C cranking and we had a nice time catching up, including a very good light lunch. Denise mentioned she really liked that stretch of SSS we took on our way there, and I told her I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t found it myself until a few years ago, and I figured she would like it as much as me!

May 3 Mayville

Mon, 04 May 2026 17:50:42 -0500

It has been another rough spring living near Lake Michigan as almost all of the really warm and nice days have been during the work week since the roads have been clean enough for my liking. However, I needed to get my bike to my friend, Scott’s while he was available to help me with shortening my kickstand some more. Hence he has a welder, would be home and since he is retired, he gets very busy. Also, hence a few months after riding my new bike, it became very challenging to get it all the way down without problems with it being too long. I thought it had to do with when I laid it down in Port when the stand rolled up on me and landed on that side of the bike, but Scott also thinks it has something to do with the suspension settling. Either way I needed to shorten it.

Although today was not much to my liking for riding; cool, a bit rainy and pretty windy, I decided I needed to bite the bullet and get it there.

It was a pretty miserable ride there and it seemed much worse on southbound roads vs westbound. However, I did learn something today, that it isn’t quite as bad as I’ve always thought or felt when its this windy. Not pleasurable, but I can confidently handle it! I also screwed up by not keeping on my long sleeved thermal top because I took it off while waiting out some rain. So, by the time I got to Scott’s, I was very chilled. And although it sounds like I may have went topless, I was wearing a t-shirt. Hahaha!